Special Power in Senior Vote
One person, one vote. It’s the way we conduct elections here in the USA, and perhaps the way it should be everywhere. One vote per person probably comes as close as a system can in delivering equal impact per person.
Category: The Cassia Life
Finding Joy, Nowadays
It’s not likely to come to us by surprise—a calming, sustainable feeling of joy, of happiness, in our topsy-turvy world. Most likely you and I need to discover our brand of joy for ourselves, in some out-of-the-way place. It could be hidden right under our noses.
Let’s Talk About Something Else
What’s missing from this list of news headlines and headline fragments? Take one guess and my bet is you will have the answer. It’s pandemic or coronavirus or Covid-19. The idea here is that maybe it’s time to give our attention a break, focus briefly on other matters. How refreshing for once perhaps to hear or read about something other than the pandemic.
Virtual Meetings Narrow Distancing’s Gap
The coming of coronavirus, the respiratory illness, COVID-19, that it causes, and the resulting world-wide pandemic presented the men’s group with a problem. To help decrease the spread of the sometimes fatal COVID-19, gatherings small and large are avoided. Utilizing Zoom is a way to hold meetings, albeit virtually, to reduce the possible transmission of virus while sustaining a level of connection.
Virtual Meetings Narrow Distancing’s Gap
ZOOM! “We’ll meet this week as usual,” said David, my men’s group leader. “The nine of us, at my place, sort of. I’ll be sending you the how-to of ZOOM! software that works for get-togethers…
Doctor Fear is Latrophobia
Starting last week’s work searching for information about how, as seniors, some of us avoid going to the doctor, even when we perhaps need to the most, I stumbled onto the big word latrophobia. It…
Doctor Fear is Latrophobia
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger Starting last week’s work searching for information about how, as seniors, some of us avoid going to the doctor, even when we perhaps need to…
Unretirement Unmasked, Why We Go Back to Work
The Cassia Life By Jesse Watkins, Cassia’s own resident blogger It’s a common dilemma. You worked hard to save money for retirement and all considered did quite well. Your savings–your investments–are substantial. Now, however, actually…
Unretirement Unmasked, Why We Go Back to Work
It’s a common dilemma. You worked hard to save money for retirement and all considered did quite well. Your savings–your investments–are substantial. Now, however, actually retired, your living expenses go right on but the paycheck…
Why Computers Still Intimidate Seniors
Way back when small computers became available, roughly the 1980s and ‘90s, and individuals, mostly young people, began learning how to use them, many of us seniors were quite put off. We still are. And…
